We’re in the throws of Summer with warm temps and humidity – and even some thunder, lightning and rain thrown in for good measure. Β A good time to reacquaint yourself with some of our indoor treasures like the Palm Springs Art Museum.And there’s no shortage of “summer stock”, and I don’t mean that derogatorily! Β From Desert Rose Playhouse to opera, sing-alongs and performances at The Show, there’s plenty to occupy your hot summer nights.Next week marks the return of The Center Social, re-emerging at the Saguaro. Β
We can’t wait but thinking that masking is certainly making a comeback. Β I had a COVID scare myself this week, and reading Jimmy Boegle’s Indy Digest gives one pause about how we’ve let our guard down.
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Brad Fuhr, your Gay Desert Guide
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This Weekend in #ILoveGayPalmSprings
JulyΒ 23β25, 2021
We’re keeping youΒ updatedΒ onΒ theΒ weekend’s Top Events: “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” Opens, Navigating Intersectional Identities withΒ BrothersΒ of the Desert feat. Gamal J. Palmer and Emil Wilbekin, Guided Nature Walks Atop the Tramway, Theresa Caputo Live, Palm Springs Opera Guild Concert, Marx on Marx Cabaret, the latest RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 6 Recap from Dante Noto, and more…
Β Great American Trailer Park MusicalTheΒ Desert Rose PlayhouseΒ presents “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” opening this weekend andΒ runningΒ through Sunday, August 8. It explores the relationships between the tenants at the Armadillo Acres Trailer Park in Starke, Florida, particularly between Pippi, βthe stripper on the run,β the Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic, Jeannie, and Jeannieβs tollbooth-collector husband, Norbert. βArmadillo Acresβ is a come-as-you-are kind of trailer park, where personalities and predilections might be noisy, but hearts are soft and true. βGet tickets
Β Navigating Our Intersectional Identities
Brothers of the Desert’s Speakers Series presentsΒ Won’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now: Navigating Our Intersectional IdentitiesΒ withΒ Gamal J. PalmerΒ andΒ Emil Wilbekin, onΒ Saturday, July 24Β atΒ 10:00 a.m.Β on Zoom. Palmer, a Global Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, and Wilbekin, founder of Native Son, will encourage members of Black, gay and allied communities to think critically about our intersectional identities, and how to be gentler with ourselves and others, to cultivate an environment that is truly safe and inclusive. This Town Hall style conversation will be a combination of breakout room discussions, story sharing and Q+A.Β More info
Β Guided Nature Walks at the Tramway
Guided Nature WalksΒ are a wonderful way to learn about the natural environment at the top of theΒ Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Mount San Jacinto State Park Volunteers conduct these walksΒ Saturdays and SundaysΒ at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.Β through the summer, up to September 5. These walks feature a choice of two easy trails.Β (Note that the Tramway will be closing September 7 for annual maintenance, set to reopen in early October).Β More info
We have aΒ HOT DEALΒ for savings at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit,Β plusdealsatΒ Desert Mischief,Β Johannes, Grand Central, Grocery Outlet, One Eleven Bar, Men’s Grooming Spot, Bear Wear,Β Chill Bar, Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge,Β and more!
Michael Holmes’ Purple Room Supper ClubΒ is back! After 16 months of being closed, the storied venue opens againΒ August 31Β with live entertainment, dining and cocktails. Itβs where The Rat Pack began and where The Judy Show! continues its weekly run. September shows includeΒ Scot Bruce, Jane Monheit, and John Lloyd Young, with weekday performances byΒ Rose Mallett, Michael HolmesΒ &Β Darci Daniels, and Sharon Sills. Tickets are on sale now!Β Learn more